Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-05

at WhiCQ Will Dc pTeecu9 Aunlooio VI -
citizens from Washington, from Fairfax
county, and from :he city and county OF Al
exaudria.
1t is proposed that the avenue shat! be
one hundred and fifty feet wide-twenty five
feet on each side for parking-and that
each State and territory snail have appor
toned TO it four hundred yards-or nearly
quarter of mile-where it will plant as
shade trees specimens of native growth,
erect marble tablet with the name OF the
State, its coat of arms, and in the case OF
the original thirteen, the names OF the sigG-
ers of the Declaration of Independence, to
gether with such statuary in bronze or mar
! BILE as the State shall choose to erect. 1t is
I further proposed that the original thirteen
States shall have choice OF the ground com
menciDg al Mt. Vernon, and that the ether
States and territories secure the next plats
in the order OF their creation as States AID
erection into territories.
For little over two miles from The Aque-
duet bridge the avenue will pass through
thu Arlington grounds, which will always
be used az q national cemetery, military
depot, and park, and it is assumed that The
government will not hesitate to make and
beGutify its portion of Mount Vernon ave
nue. in the very best style, and place the
| furnished By it and the States under control
Of the department of agriculture, providing
and locating on its part OF the avenue, as it
undoubtedly would, the bronze or marble
statue of every President and Vice President
of the United States.
The route over which tho avenue will pass Is
historic ground. From the mansion that was the
home OF Washington the traveller will pass over
tho route which ho so often trayersed 10 the
church where he worshipped in Alexandria
The c;tiZons OF Washington should take activc
interest in this work so that there will be no de-
lay in securing the necessary surveys, rights OF
way aud such legislation from the State oil VIZ
| ginia as may be needful to enable the association
TO complete the avenue within reasonable time:
Passing, rs this avenue will, along tho banks OF
| the Potomac through scenery as varied and
changing az any in the world the river will fur
nsh by its current force, in addition to this See
merry, the power that will light tho grand avenue
by electricity and give to it the play of beautiful
fountains Wash Rep.
| POLITICAL NoTEs.-Meetings were held
in Fauquier county on Saturday last by the
| democrats, to select delegates to the con
ventions 20 be held soon--one in Middle
burg, to nominate g "hoater" candidate for
the House of Delegates for the counties Of
Loudouo and Fauquier, and the other in
| Warrenton, to nominate candidate for the
House for Fauquier The candidates for
tho former position were Messrs. ]. S. Mason
and ]. w. Kincheloe, and it is learned that
the majority of the delegates chosen are III
favor OF the latter gentleman, but that Ii
does not follow that he will secure the nom
nation, as several dark horses will be
brought oct in the convention in case can.
| didate is net named on the first or second
| bl!lot.
The names of the candidates for the House
! fcr Fauquer county before the meetings
were DR.. Charles Gordon and Mr.. A. j. PIT
cier, and it is understood that the latter
secured a majority of the delegates chosen.
At q convention Of democrats held at Or
argc On Saturday last Mr. James w. Nor
ION WAS nominated for the House of Dele
ates fer that county.
Il is learned that Mr.. J. F. Ryan was on
Saturday last renominated by the democrats
OF Lcu0oun county for the House of Dele
yates.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and cool with eleven prisoners ut the station
! house.
The Mayor this morning disposed Of the
| following cases:
Edward Lloyd, colored, arrested by officer
McCnen, for being drunk and disorderly,
was fined So.
Wol Conklin, arrested by officer Taylor,
Tor being drunk and disorderly, was fined
Edward Carter, colored, arrested by officer
| Price for an assault on his vile was fined
s..
Frank Eatwisle, arrested by officer Bontz,
FOR being drunk and disorderly, was fined 49,
James Henson, Wm Smith, Chas. Jones
aud Chas. Washington, the latter colored,
arrested by officers Taylor, Price, Franks
and Davis for Gisorderly conduct, forfeited
S. each which they had left as collateral.
Daniel Ryan and Jos. Farrell, arrested by
officers Franks and Davis, for disorderly
conduct, We're fined s. each.
Ben. Henderson and Dick Butler, both
oolored, arrested by officers Franks and
Hayes, for being drunk and disorderly, were
fined 81 each.
VIM. LEVEL, colored, arrested by officers
Bontz and TIGER, for an assault on Fred.
Ayers, had his case continued.
ALEXANDRIA REPUBLICAN MEETINGS
| The republicans OF this city held ward meet
inga on Saturday night last and selected
delegates 10 the Senatorial convention 10 be
held at Manassas tomorrow to nominate q
candidate for the State Senate from this dis
trict aud also to the convention to meet in
this city on the 10th inst, to nominate q
candidate for The House of Delegates from
this city aud county. The meetings were
mainly composed of colored men. in some OF
the wards only one or two whites being pre-
sent The delegates elected to the city
convention, il is understood, are lie favor of
the nomination of Mr.. i. w. Corbet for the
House. The meetings were more or less
| 6isor6eriv hut there was no contest Mr.
Corbet's name being the only one presented,
and it being generally understood that the
meetings were held in his interest. For the
Senate, it is understood that some farmer
of Prince William will be selected to be-
| 1870 q aand;dn 70 nd tint "a such On ono